# Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova (Ксения Даниэла Харламова)
**Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova** (Ксения Даниэла Харламова) is a Canadian actress and model, born in 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, best known for playing Svetlana Vetrova in the hockey drama *Heated Rivalry* and Much in the reimagined [Robin Hood](https://www.edgepedia.org/robin-hood) series *Robyn Hood*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9258154) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2002, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html) |
| Breakout role | Svetlana Vetrova, Ilya Rozanov's confidante in *Heated Rivalry* (Crave, 2025), a role performed entirely in Russian[3](https://www.artistandbrand.com/clients/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova) • [4](https://envimedia.co/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-talks-heated-rivalry-authenticity-and-the-future/) |
| First series-regular role | Much, a mechanical genius and vocalist in *Robyn Hood* (Global TV, 2023, 8 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9258154) • [4](https://envimedia.co/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-talks-heated-rivalry-authenticity-and-the-future/) |
| Screen debut | Uncredited Colony Member in *Downsizing* (2017); first TV appearance as Girl in Classroom on *The Boys* (2020)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9258154) |
| Recognition | Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Supporting Performer, Drama, for *Robyn Hood* (2024) and *Heated Rivalry* (2026)[5](https://www.academy.ca/2026/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-2/) • [6](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova/) |
| Languages | Russian is her first language; she is fluent in English and Russian[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html) |
| Representation | Hero Artists (acting) and State Management (modeling)[3](https://www.artistandbrand.com/clients/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova) • [6](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova/) |
## Background
Kharlamova was born in Toronto to a Russian-Ukrainian mother and a Trinidadian father, and grew up between Canada and Russia. She spent her first six or seven years in Toronto before moving to Russia, then "ping-ponged" between the two countries while living in Russia full time with her family; she has also lived in Seattle. Russian was the first language she spoke at home, and she attended Russian Sunday school while growing up in Toronto.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html) • [4](https://envimedia.co/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-talks-heated-rivalry-authenticity-and-the-future/) • [7](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-heated-rivalry-svetlana-interview)
Her performance training began early. She trained in dance, singing, and performance arts from a young age, took part in children's theater in Russia, and trained in the Russian circus as a child. She started appearing as an extra on film and television sets at about age 11 and signed with a principal agent at 16.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html) • [4](https://envimedia.co/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-talks-heated-rivalry-authenticity-and-the-future/) • [7](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-heated-rivalry-svetlana-interview)
## Career
**Early work.** Her first credited film appearance was as a Colony Member in *[Downsizing](https://www.edgepedia.org/downsizing-film)* (2017), followed by a silent classroom role in a season 2 episode of Prime Video's *The Boys* in 2020. She then played Yazmin on CBC's *[Strays](https://www.edgepedia.org/strays-tv-series)* (2022) and Jasmyn on Roku's *Slip* (2023).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9258154) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html)
In 2022 she was cast as Much in *Robyn Hood*, Director X's reimagined Robin Hood legend for Global TV, her first series-regular role. She spent three months on set playing the mechanical genius and vocalist of the Hood's collective, and the performance earned her a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performer in a Drama at the 2024 ceremony.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9258154) • [4](https://envimedia.co/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-talks-heated-rivalry-authenticity-and-the-future/) • [6](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova/)
**Heated Rivalry.** Kharlamova auditioned for *Heated Rivalry* in February 2025 and plays Svetlana Vetrova, the longtime friend, former lover, and closest confidante of hockey star [Ilya Rozanov](https://www.edgepedia.org/ilya-rozanov) (Connor Storrie). The series, created by Jacob Tierney for Crave and adapted from Rachel Reid's *Game Changers* novels, follows rival professional hockey players [Shane Hollander](https://www.edgepedia.org/shane-hollander) ([Hudson Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/hudson-williams)) and Ilya Rozanov in a secret relationship. In the novels Svetlana is depicted as a white, blonde, blue-eyed woman with limited page time; the adaptation reimagines her as a biracial woman with a larger presence, and all of her lines are delivered in Russian, the actress's first language.[3](https://www.artistandbrand.com/clients/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova) • [4](https://envimedia.co/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-talks-heated-rivalry-authenticity-and-the-future/) • [7](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-heated-rivalry-svetlana-interview)
Surprising observers as one of 2025's breakout successes, the program earned a GLAAD Media Award in the Outstanding New TV Series category, a Peabody Award, and the Television Critics Association's Program of the Year prize, and Kharlamova received a Best Supporting Performer in a Drama nomination at the 2026 [Canadian Screen Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/canadian-screen-awards). She returns in the second season, set to premiere in spring 2027.[3](https://www.artistandbrand.com/clients/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova) • [5](https://www.academy.ca/2026/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-2/) • [8](https://ads.eonline.com/news/1437213/heated-rivalrys-ksenia-kharlamova-details-filming-season-2-new-cast)
**Other roles.** Her credits also include Ashley in *[SkyMed](https://www.edgepedia.org/skymed)*, Nicole in FX's *Adults* (2025), a singer in *[A Very Jonas Christmas Movie](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-very-jonas-christmas-movie)* (2025), Annabelle Volkov in the television movie *The Boarding School Murders* (2024), and Mila in *Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent*. Upcoming projects include Stacey Mallory in the Amazon coming-of-age series *[Sterling Point](https://www.edgepedia.org/sterling-point)* (2026), Zara Dawson in *My Daughter Was Taken* (2026), and Tara in *Her Last Supper* (2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9258154) • [9](https://www.feyno.com/en/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-2002)
## Modeling
Alongside acting, Kharlamova has worked as a model in commercials and fashion campaigns for brands including Nike, Sephora, Roots, and Bluenotes. The success of *Heated Rivalry* accelerated her modeling career, and she made her runway debut for [Christian Cowan](https://www.edgepedia.org/christian-cowan) during [New York Fashion Week](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-fashion-week) in February 2026.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html) • [6](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova/)
## References
1. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9258154)
2. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova.html)
3. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Artist & Brand](https://www.artistandbrand.com/clients/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova)
4. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova Talks 'Heated Rivalry,' Authenticity, and the Future She's Chasing, EnVi Media](https://envimedia.co/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-talks-heated-rivalry-authenticity-and-the-future/)
5. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, 2026 Canadian Screen Awards nominee, Academy.ca](https://www.academy.ca/2026/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-2/)
6. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, DramaBL](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova/)
7. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova Is Heated Rivalry's Fiercest Ally, Nylon](https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-heated-rivalry-svetlana-interview)
8. [Heated Rivalry's Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova Reveals How Filming "Changed for the Better" With Season 2, E! News](https://ads.eonline.com/news/1437213/heated-rivalrys-ksenia-kharlamova-details-filming-season-2-new-cast)
9. [Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Feyno](https://www.feyno.com/en/people/ksenia-daniela-kharlamova-2002)
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